Pneumatic trailer brake circuit with breakaway detection and method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10328912
APP PUB NO 20180029570A1
SERIAL NO

15222075

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A method of detecting a leak in an air trailer brake circuit of a trailer includes providing a controller, a base valve, a first sensor, a second sensor, a leak control valve having a solenoid, a pneumatic fluid supply, a first brake output, and a second brake output. The method further includes supplying a first pressure to an inlet of the base valve and outputting a second pressure from an outlet of the base valve. The first pressure is detected with the first sensor and the second pressure is detected with the second sensor. The method also includes communicating the detected first pressure and the second pressure to the controller, and comparing a difference between first pressure and the second pressure to a threshold. A leak is detected in the air trailer brake circuit if the difference satisfies the threshold.

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DEERE & COMPANYONE JOHN DEERE PLACE MOLINE IL 61265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McMillen, Brandon J Cedar Falls, US 5 15
Schick, Troy E Cedar Falls, US 11 48
Tagtow, Jordan Waterloo, US 5 10

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